South Korea Proposes Inter-Korean Working Group to Ease Tensions

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol proposed establishing a working-level consultative body with North Korea to discuss easing tensions and resuming economic cooperation. This offer was made during his National Liberation Day speech. Yoon emphasized that political and economic cooperation could begin if North Korea moves toward denuclearization.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol extended an olive branch to North Korea on Thursday, offering to establish a working-level consultative body aimed at easing tensions and fostering economic cooperation.

In his speech commemorating the 79th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Yoon outlined a vision for unification that hinges on North Korea taking just one step toward denuclearization. He emphasized that such a move would be sufficient to initiate political and economic collaboration.

Yoon proposed launching an 'inter-Korean working group' to tackle issues ranging from economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges to the reunion of families separated since the Korean War.

(With inputs from agencies.)